691. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that when a communication on wrongdoing is received in his Department that the communication will be deemed to have come to his attention; if he will confirm that, while he is not expected to exercise personally the function of dealing with wrongdoing, he is responsible for ensuring that the function is exercised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17106/14]

Protocols in my Department regarding Ministerial correspondence are kept under regular review.

Any allegations of wrongdoing are taken very seriously and as Minister for Health, I seek to ensure that they are dealt with quickly and appropriately.

If the Deputy has any examples of the issue he raises that relate to my Department, I would be happy to deal with them.